Harem Daily Life

Chapter 472: It's Not Easy to Be a Matchmaker

At Xinlan's insistence, Tao Yanyan did not send her to the Imperial Hospital, but directly sent her back to the Changping Palace. Gu Yi just glanced at Xinlan and said nothing more, escorting Tao Yanyan all the way back to the palace.

Tao Yanyan lifted the carriage curtain and glanced at Gu Yi outside. He found that his cousin was not interested in love affairs. Otherwise, he would not move at all despite the obvious hints from the girl. If he continued like this, when would he be able to get rid of being single?

When they arrived at the palace gate, Tao Yanyan decided to remind his cousin.

"Cousin, what do you think of Princess Xinlan?"

Gu Yi frowned and looked at her, saying helplessly: "The princess is a daughter of a rich family, so naturally she is in good shape."

"Does my cousin have a crush on the princess? Is there a possibility that she will become my cousin's wife in the future?" Tao Yanyan simply pointed it out.

Gu Yi looked at her deeply and said, "Don't interfere in my affairs anymore." He felt bitter and refused her matchmaking.

Tao Yanyan sighed, "A forced melon is not sweet." It seems that being a matchmaker is not that easy. Just let cousin Gu Yi date whatever kind of woman he wants. She is tired.

After sending Tao Yanyan back to the palace, Gu Yi wandered aimlessly on the street. While wandering, he came to Changping Palace again. His brows were deeply frowned, thinking about whether he should meet her again and return the purse to Princess Xinlan.

Before, she insisted on giving it to him, but she sprained her ankle during the scuffle and cried and asked him to accept the purse. He accepted it out of pity, but the purse was a hot potato and he would feel at ease only if he returned it to her.

From Tao Yanyan's words, he also heard that Tao Yanyan was trying to match him up with Princess Xinlan.

He knew that he could no longer have any thoughts about Tao Yanyan, but his heart was not free yet, and he couldn't let someone in all at once.

"Huh? General Gu?" When Prince Changping came back from outside, he saw Gu Yi lingering at the door. He walked up to him and looked at him strangely: "General Gu, are you here to see me? Come on, come in and have a cup of tea."

Gu Yi originally planned to leave, but unexpectedly Prince Changping was too enthusiastic. He asked someone to hold his horse for him and then took him by the hand into Prince Changping's Palace.

"My daughter accompanied the imperial concubine to the imperial farm today. It's really unfortunate that you came here, otherwise I would introduce you to each other." Prince Changping was very satisfied with Gu Yi and wanted to arrange a marriage for her right now.

Gu Yi's ears turned red: "No need, we have already met. Today, the Imperial Concubine went to the Imperial Manor, and I went too. By the way, Princess Xinlan sprained her ankle, but refused to see a doctor, and has just been sent back to the palace."

Prince Changping was startled: "What? Sprained her ankle again?" He shook his head: "My daughter has always been reckless since she was young. It's a pity that she has no mother to teach her."

Gu Yi had never asked about Princess Xinlan's background. When he heard that she had no mother, he suddenly felt a little sad.

"Her mother died of illness when she was very young, and I didn't remarry. There are only two concubines in the palace. The concubines couldn't teach her, so she developed an introverted personality over the years. Alas, as she grew older, no one found a husband for her, so I had no choice but to ask His Majesty for help... Hehe, help match you and my daughter together."

After Prince Changping talked things out, he felt much more relaxed.

Gu Yi didn't say anything. He sat in the front hall drinking tea, waiting for Prince Changping to go to the backyard to see Princess Xinlan first.

When Princess Xinlan heard that General Gu had returned and lingered at the gate of Changping Palace for a long time, her brows furrowed deeply.

"Maybe, he came to return the purse." Xinlan felt extremely sad: "Father, please go out and tell him that if he doesn't like the purse, he can just throw it away and doesn't have to return it to me."

Prince Changping looked at his daughter's depressed and hypocritical appearance, and sighed: "Forget it, since he has no interest in you, it is a good thing to reject him early. Don't worry, your father will look carefully for young talents in the capital. I don't believe that there are no other good men besides Gu Yi. By the way, I think General Qi is not bad either. He is the right-hand man of your majesty. I have had a few drinks with your father. He is also a wonderful man!"

Xinlan had met Qi Yizheng before, and found him to be much more approachable than Gu Yi. However, the serious Gu Yi seemed more mysterious.

Xinlan realized what she was thinking and shook her head violently, shaking off the comparison between the two people in her mind.

"Forget it, father. The words of the imperial concubine today touched me deeply. I don't think I have to get married. If I don't meet someone who really loves me and I really like him, then I will stay single for the rest of my life and stay with you, father."

Prince Changping choked. Although he was reluctant to let his daughter marry into another family and suffer, girls should get married when they grow up, and he couldn't let his daughter suffer alone for the rest of her life!

"What nonsense are you talking about? You can't have negative thoughts just because you failed with Gu Yi. So, I'll arrange a meeting between you two at General Qi's place. What if it works out?"

Xinlan refused to give in, "Father, please stop making trouble."

Upon hearing this, Prince Changping sighed and said, "You can't go to the banquet in the capital alone. As a royal, you will inevitably encounter some people who are trying to get close to you with ulterior motives. Don't think too much. I know what's going on. Just wait patiently."

It is rare for a young talent to be favored by him. Although Qi Yizheng's family background is much worse than Gu Yi's, in terms of the emperor's heart, Qi Yizheng is more favored by the emperor. He has been the emperor's study partner since childhood! The relationship is not comparable to others.

Qi Yizheng, who was strolling around Xiangmanyuan eating and drinking, sneezed several times, which made Jiang Yingying disgusted: "Don't come here recently, so as not to pass on the disease to me and the boss."

After saying that, he ran away.

Speaking of the Prince of Changping's Palace, Gu Yi waited for a while before seeing the Prince of Changping come out.

"Is the princess okay?" Gu Yi asked.

Prince Changping stroked his beard and said, "It's just a minor injury. It will be fine after a while of rest. By the way, my daughter said she made a purse for the general. If you come to return the purse, please put it down. It's not a big deal. You don't need to take it to heart. As for your Majesty, I will ask your Majesty to help look after other children. I won't bother you anymore."

When Gu Yi heard this, he replied inexplicably: "The purse is at home. I will bring it back next time."

Prince Changping raised his eyebrows and said: "It's just a small purse. There's no need to make another trip. If you don't like it, just throw it away."

Gu Yi tightened his grip, feeling mixed emotions.

Prince Changping was also a man of action. After waking up from a nap, he felt more and more upset, so he went into the palace on time.

"Your Majesty, you have to help with Xinlan's marriage!"

He Linzhang also heard from Tao Yanyan yesterday that Gu Yi seemed to have no interest in Xin Lan. He smiled and said, "Whoever the emperor uncle likes, I will be your matchmaker."

Prince Changping glanced at Qi Yizheng, who was reporting on official business, and asked, "I wonder if General Qi has a fiancé?"

Qi Yizheng was startled. For some reason, when he mentioned the word "marriage negotiation", Jiang Yingying's quirky face flashed in his mind...